Reciprocal Licensure

Basic Requirements

• Basic Requirements

  (a) Complete and swear to an application furnished by the board accompanied by a non-refundable fee of $150, and file this with the Executive Officer of the Board.  Applicant will be required to take the Kansas Optometry Law portion at the annual exam.  If taking the law exam a different time other than at the annual exam, there will be an additional $75.00 fee to schedule a time in the Board office. 

  (b) Advise the board if he or she has ever been the subject of a disciplinary action or, within the preceding 24 months, been the subject of an investigation or proceeding that could lead to disciplinary action by any state professional licensing authority. 

  (c) Provide sufficient proof that the applicant:

   (1) is a graduate of an accredited school or college of optometry,   

   (2) has never had his or her license to practice optometry revoked,

  (3) has never surrendered his or her license to practice optometry as a result of disciplinary action by any state professional licensing authority,

  (d) Provide verification from current State Board that the license is in good standing.

• Application Requirements

  The following must accompany your application:

  1.  Copy of your birth certificate,
  2.  Official transcripts from all colleges and optometry schools attended mailed directly from the schools, 
  3.  Three character references with attached color photo,
  4.  Sworn Reciprocity Statement by the Optometry Licensing Authority in your state of practice location,
  5.  Certified copy of your current registration certificate or license,
  6.  Official National Board scores,
  7.  Proof of 48 hours of continuing education in the 2 years prior to application,
  8. Fingerprint card with payment of $47.00 mailed directly from the agency taking the prints, and
  9. A check for $150.00 to the Kansas State Board of Examiners in Optometry